Children are being detained around the world as punishment for a crime, because of their immigration status and where their families are unable to provide care. These children are among the most vulnerable in the world, held in prisons, immigration centres, care institutions, and military facilities where they can face violence, abuse and neglect. Because of the closed nature of these facilities, much of this ill-treatment remains hidden and children struggle to access justice. Yet no one knows how many children are deprived of their liberty around the world. The Global Study is an opportunity to change this and trigger global reform.

CRIN’s campaign site helps to explain the issues and acts as a call to action for those who want to end child detention. We hope you find the following pages useful:

Please note that these reports are hosted by CRIN as a resource for Child Rights campaigners, researchers and other interested parties. Unless otherwise stated, they are not the work of CRIN and their inclusion in our database does not necessarily signify endorsement or agreement with their content by CRIN.